LEARNING CENTER

The mission of MSBA's Board Development Division is to provide a continuous program of school board development, the objective of which is to improve the effectiveness of school boards in meeting their roles and responsibilities to students, parents, staff and community. The divisional staff members areKatie Klanderud (MSBA Director of Board Development), Gail Gilman (MSBA Associate Director of Board Development), andSue Munsterman, MSBA Administrative Assistant to Board Development/Communications.

CORE TRAINING EVENTS — In order to fulfill this mission, Division personnel plan, organize, and implement the following annual training programs:

ONGOING ACTIVITIES: Division personnel serve on committees which develop cooperative sponsorship of workshops and seminars with other educational organizations. The Division, both formally and informally, on an ongoing basis, assesses membership training needs and evaluates programs. Current programs are revised to respond to the outcome of evaluations and comments of our membership.

THE PERSONAL TOUCH: Requests for materials that assist districts in developing internal in-servicing of board members are met as promptly, creatively, and completely as possible. Articles containing material which responds to expressed member concerns are recommended for publication in the Journal. The telephone remains one of the most frequent means of meeting the needs of member districts through information, advice, and recommendations for the handling of situations needing immediate attention.